Upcoming Events
At the bottom of this page is information on our Tuesday Lenten series "To Pay Attention is to Love".
The Feminine Web of Inter-Being
Entering Into the Great Conversation
The global awakening occurring is opening us more and more to the reality that ALL elements, beings and aspects of life are inter-connected, alive, and sacred. We exist in a web of interBeing, a physical embodied reality. Together we share the beauty and pain in the World. It is by deepening our participation in this feminine web of interBeing that our own identity and purpose becomes clear to us.
This day of refection is designed to help us gaze courageously into the mystery of our own lives, confront all that has tried to keep us small and enter into relationship with a Story much larger than our own. The day will include: practices of reconnection that access the Feminine nature we all hold, reflective conversations with ourselves and each other and time for meaningful engagement with the natural world of Stillpoint at Beckside.
Facilitator: Victoria Loorz, an ordained minister and spiritual director , is currently pastor of the Wild Church and one of the pastors of Echoes in Bellingham WA. She is a co-founder of the Wild Church Network and Seminary of the Wild, organizations that seeks to support the reconnection of nature and Christian spirituality. Her book, "Church of the Wild" will be released in 2021.
Date and Time: Saturday, March 14th from 9:00am to 4:00pm
Place: Stillpoint at Beckside Spirituality Center, 1625 Huntley Road, Bellingham
Fee: $65.00 (work exchange/partial and full scholarships available)
Contact: Linda Conroy at lnd.conroy@gmail.com
To register for this retreat with Ravi Ravindra,
send your payment to Elizabeth Kerwin. Please see information below for Elizabeth's address.
The Friday night, April 10th, offering by Ravi is held at Stillpoint at Beckside Spirituality Center,
1625 Huntley Road, Bellingham
The retreat on Saturday and Sunday, April 11th & 12th, is at Turtle Haven, 6551 Rutsatz Road, Deming.
Please note that our June retreat offering with Carolyn Metzler is from Friday evening,June 19th until noon on Sunday,June 21.
Carolyn's website: https://www.carolynmetzler.com
Carolyn's website: https://www.carolynmetzler.com
Lenten Tuesdays begin, Tuesday, March 3, from 10:30am to 12:30am.
Given that the Lenten Season offers us a special time to “pay attention” both to our inner and outer world,
Stillpoint wishes to invite all who are interested to join us for our Lenten Tuesdays gatherings.
On the six Tuesdays of Lent, March 3rd through April 7th, from 10:30am to 12:30pm all are invited to join us for varied experiences of “going in to go out” including: viewing of films, a webcast, teachings and experiencing together Lectio Divina and Imaginative Contemplation followed by open discussion/shared reflections.
These will be casual gatherings. If you wish, bring your lunch. We will end promptly at 12:30pm.
You may attend one, a few, or all 6 gatherings.
There is no fee for these Lenten Tuesday offerings. Donations are received with gratitude.
Please list the date/s you will join us when you RSVP. Thanks!
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Stillpoint Tuesday Centering Prayer group meets from 1:00pm to 2:00pm.
We would welcome you to join us for this time of silent prayer as well, if you wish.
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Tuesdays Lenten Series, March 3 - April 7, 2020:
Tuesday, March 3rd, 10:30am-12:30pm
Watch together then reflect/discuss:
“Revolution of the Heart: The Dorothy Day Story”,
http://journeyfilms.com/roth-about/
Tuesday, March 10th, 10:30am-12:30pm
Group discussion on Centering Prayer, https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/practice
Please consider listening to this teaching on Centering Prayer by Cynthia Bourgeault:
"Putting the Mind in the Heart"
https://youtu.be/rddAKs1LDxs
Tuesday, March 17th, 10:30am-12:30pm
Focus: Lectio Divina, literally means divine reading, is an ancient practice of praying the Scriptures.
https://www.contemplativeoutreach.org/practice
We will review the 4 guidelines of this prayer form and then do Lectio Divina together.
Tuesday, March 24th, 10:30am-12:30pm
Watch together, then reflect/discuss:
UNITED BY THE CLIMATE CRISIS - Replay
with renowned climate scientist, Katharine Hayhoe.
http://katharinehayhoe.com/wp2016/
Tuesday, March 31st, 10:30am-12:30pm
Watch together, then reflect/discuss:
Film: “Earth Air Water Fire: The Human Element
this link has a short trailer of the film
https://thehumanelementmovie.com
Tuesday, April 7th, 10:30am-12:30pm
Focus: Imaginative Contemplation, https://www.ignatianspirituality.com/ignatian-prayer/the-spiritual-exercises/ignatian-contemplation-imaginative-prayer/
During this gathering we will use the Ignatian prayer form of “Imaginative Contemplation” to engage with the Gospel passage of Jesus’ washing the feet of his disciples/us.
